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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,937.29, 67,538.20 and 27,430.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,937.29, 67,538.20 and 27,430.69 is: 37,857.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,937.29 : 67,538.20 = 27,430.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,937.29/67,538.20 = 27,430.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,937.29x = 67,538.20 × 27,430.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,937.29x = 1,852,619,189.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,619,189.94/48,937.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,857.00

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